Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council elections
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Local government elections in Dorset, England
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a unitary authority in Dorset, England. It was formed in April 2019, with the inaugural elections held in May of that year. The council is made up of 76 councillors from 33 wards, elected for a four-year term, with the next elections due to take place in 2027.
Results of the 2019 election
Results of the 2023 election
Election results
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green | Poole People | CI | Poole Engage | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council established from the merger of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (76 seats) | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | – | – | 13[a] | No overall control | |
| 2023 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No overall control | |
Council elections
By-election results
2021
Two by-elections were held in May 2021 alongside national local elections after the death of a Liberal Democrat and an Independent councillor in the wards of Canford Heath and Commons.[2][3]
Canford Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sean Gabriel | 1,406 | 40.50 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennie Hodges | 1,365 | 39.32 | ||
| Labour | Janet Elizabeth Green | 335 | 9.65 | ||
| Independent | John Sheldon | 132 | 3.80 | ||
| Green | Ben Pantling | 128 | 3.68 | ||
| UKIP | Vicky Spence | 105 | 3.02 | ||
| Majority | 35 | 0.82 | |||
| Turnout | 31.96 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Commons
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Vanessa Helen Ricketts | 1,310 | 44.67 | ||
| Conservative | Lisle Carol Smith | 822 | 28.03 | ||
| Independent | Fred Neale | 296 | 10.09 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Ann Gardiner | 242 | 8.25 | ||
| Labour | Peter Stokes | 214 | 7.29 | ||
| UKIP | Peter James Bailey | 48 | 1.6 | ||
| Majority | 488 | 16.64 | |||
| Total votes | 2,932 | ||||
| CI hold | Swing | ||||
2022
A by-election was held on 6 October 2022 following the death of independent Councillor Nick Geary.[4]
Highcliffe and Walkford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Andy Martin | 1,778 | 61.95 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Brown | 571 | 19.89 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher van Hagen | 358 | 8.98 | ||
| Labour | David Stokes | 358 | 5.85 | ||
| Majority | 1,207 | 42.06 | |||
| Total votes | 2,875 | ||||
| CI gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2023
A by-election was held on 29 June 2023 following the resignation of Labour Councillor Martin Bedford.[5]
East Cliff and Springbourne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Sara Louise Armstrong | 817 | 38.37 | ||
| Conservative | David Anthony Kelsey | 614 | 28.84 | ||
| Labour | Declan George Stones | 590 | 27.71 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Radcliffe | 108 | 5.07 | ||
| Majority | 203 | 9.53 | |||
| Turnout | 2,129 | 18.68 | |||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2024
Canford Cliffs
A by-election was held on 2 May 2024 alongside nationwide local elections following the resignation of Conservative Councillor May Haines.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gavin Wright | 1,720 | 62.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ray Sparrow | 573 | 20.7 | ||
| Labour | Jim Buchanan | 317 | 11.4 | ||
| Green | Johnny Tutton | 163 | 5.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,147 | 41.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,773 | 35.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 31 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Muscliff and Strouden Park
A by-election was held on 24 October 2024 following the death of independent Councillor Brian Castle.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Toby Slade | 1,008 | 43.4 | ||
| Labour | Eyyup Kilinc | 434 | 18.7 | ||
| Independent | Julie-Anne Houldey | 406 | 17.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Blackwell Whitehead | 174 | 7.5 | ||
| Independent | Peter Rogers | 118 | 5.1 | ||
| Independent | Conor O'Luby | 100 | 4.3 | ||
| Green | Roger Mann | 84 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 574 | 26.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,150 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2025
Talbot and Branksome Woods
A by-election was held on 11 September 2025 following the resignation of Conservative Councillor Philip Broadhead.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Logan Whitehead | 910 | 32.4 | ||
| Reform | Martin Houlden | 791 | 28.2 | ||
| Conservative | Jo Keeling | 770 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | Charlie Cushway | 170 | 6.1 | ||
| Green | Amy Hardy | 165 | 5.9 | ||
| Majority | 119 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,806 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Canford Heath ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Commons ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Tributes paid to "true champion of Christchurch"". Bournemouth Echo. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Labour councillor resigns five days after election success in Bournemouth ward". Bournemouth Echo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "East Cliff and Springbourne by-election results (29 June 2023)". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ Simpson, Matt (19 March 2024). "Tory councillor quits seat - triggering fresh by-election". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ "Canford Cliffs by-election results (2 May 2024)". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ Simpson, Matt (18 October 2024). "Tributes paid to 'sweet, sensitive soul' and dad who died aged 50". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Muscliff and Strouden Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "Former BCP Council leader steps down as councillor". BBC News. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Talbot and Branksome Woods Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
